The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-02-20

Fat men, lean men, handsome women.
rich and elegant toilets. flashing diamonds,
good cheer and enhancing music are some
of the features which made the first bali OF
the Fat Mems Club, held last Wednesday
evening at the Pavonia Rink, decided
success. The ball can be classed among
the very brilliant events which have char
acterized this unusually brilliant social
season. The Fat Men spared no pains or
expense in making the affair the enjoyable
one il proved to be. The Pavonia Rink,
usually so cherries and barn like, assum
ed most inviting appearance through the
labors and artistic taste of decorator p. J.
Fenton. In the centre of the room was
stationed cologne fountain, the base of
which was decorated with Union Jack
flags, and from the fountain a tiny stream
OF Parker cologne oozed, spreading de-
lightful odor throughout the building.
Arranged around the dancing floor were
several large palm and hemlock trees
which were brought from Florida and used
first IL the decorations of the Old Guard
ball 10 New York. Evergreens and Ameri-
can flags were used In profusion, the music
stand, the walls, the ceiling and the gas
fixtures being covered with them. At
10 30 Prof. Wagner welded his baton anu
Instantly strains of music poured from
fifteen instruments. Fat Man Ras Lewis,
the handsome and heavy President, then
appeared on the floor with his little
wife by his side, and behind them over
100 couples fell in line to partici-
pate in the grand entree. The president
made one circuit of the room, and then,
becoming exhausted by the difficult task,
deserted the ranks amid cries of traitor
and sought refuge IN two rustic chairs
continued with Commissioner Edelstein
and wife at the head, and it proved one of
the entertaining features of the evening,
rejecting great credit upon the commits
sioger aud his wife. After the march
dancing commenced and continued until
the ''wee hours The several commit .ees
deserve credit for The attention they paid
to the comfort of the guests Judge W.
s, Weed, w III. Herbert and S. D. Grin
sted, the press committee, always wore
smile of serene contentment, notwith-
standing their lsbors. Commissioner J.
Fl. Fenner, Of the cigarette committee,
worked so hard that he became unable to
distinguish lighted from an unlighted
cigarette, and Jehn Symes proved an in
valuable assistant floor director, and
Showed his ability to make set full in
good order. In fact all the committees
did their full duty 10 the guests.
The dresses worn by some of the ladies
were very rich. Mrs Edelslein wore
handsome black silk with long train.
Her ornaments were diamonds, Mrs C.
ID. j. Noelke wore an elegant brown silk
and diamonds; Mrs. w. Doughefty, a
pale blue satin; Miss English, pale pink;
Mss NJ. Russell, cream colored, with
swans down
The following were present: Erastus
Lewis and wife, Commissioner Edelstein
and wife, Judge W. S. Weed and wife,
John Symes and wife, w. H, Herbert and
wife, Mrs. T. Herbert, Bernard Farmer
and Miss Minnie Russell G. d. J. Noelke
and wi G, S. D. Grinsted and Miss NJ.
Kinder J. O'Brien and wife, Mayor
Cleveland, Counsellor Dougherty and
wife and Miss Reeves, p. A. McGovern
and Miss Quigley, Counsellor DENIM and
Miss English, Commits enels Reynolds
and Schweiler, of the Board of Public
Works, Police Commissioner Nugent, r.
Harmon and Miss Donnelly, Robert
Wareing and wife, d. f. Cleary and
daughter, J. Moran and Miss Holmes, p.
G. White and wife, Andrew Cnllen, Nat.
Hicks, Hugh Leslie and wife, S. Perkins
aod Miss Holmes, Captain Reeves and
wife, Mr.. McEntie and Miss McNally, Mr..
Lynch and lady, M. Higgins, Mr.. Cronin
and wife, A. A. Newman and wife, j
MurPhy and Miss Fay, J. Howett and
wife, W. Meschutt, E. N. McGinniss,
wife and daughter, NJ. Murphy and Miss
Dixon, Lieut.. Russell and lady, NJ. Wort
endyke and Miss Owens, Alderman Nc
Ilvanagh and wife, Miss Budden, Miss
Julia Reardon, Mrs. Reardon, Maurice
Nathan and wife, and d. J. Conhey and
Miss Josie A. Doe. During the evening
Mayor Cleveland presented to President
Lewis a handsome bouquet on behalf of
Mr.. Hugh Leslie.